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Hobbsy998
14-11-2007, 10:03 PM
I have someone who works part-tim (0.6 - spread over 5 days) who wants to take another ful time job as well. Does anyone have a policy about what they allow? Is it just an OHS issue or are there other factors to consider?

Any assistance would be appreciated

Hobbsy998

Moz
14-11-2007, 10:56 PM
Do you mean they would go from 0.6 to 1.6 ?

Hobbsy998
15-11-2007, 09:40 AM
Yes 0.6 here (~9am-2pm) and proposing another full time role "after hours" 3pm-11pm

Moz
20-11-2007, 01:38 PM
So throwing in a bit of travel time, this person is on the go for 15-16 hours per day. Not many people could sustain that for very long.

Do you have any clauses in your employment agreement about other jobs?

Hobbsy998
20-11-2007, 03:55 PM
Yes we do have clauses about conflict of interest and specifically about Intellectual Property but this "2nd" job is in a totally different field and to me, it is only about the OHS issue you raise above.

Tasman McManis
21-11-2007, 08:20 AM
Often the need for a second job centres on a need to meet financial commitments. If you can offer the employee additional hours then the need for a second job could be largely removed. You get to retain a good employee, the employee sees that you are interested in them and any issues associated with the impact of the second job will be removed.